July 11, 2019 – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

Faced with illegal drilling off Cyprus, the 28 ready to adopt appropriate measures against Turkey

July 11, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cyprus, European funding, drilling, Sanctions, Turkey 3 min read

(B2) The 28 are determined to bang their fists on the table, and not just in words, against Turkey, which persists in wanting to undertake drilling in the…

Official images where E. Trenta and M. Salvini are together are rare. Here at the anniversary of the Carabinieri Special Intervention Group (credit: difesa.it October 2018 B2 archive)

Between the 5 Stars and the Northern League, the rag is burning. At issue: relief in the Mediterranean

July 11, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brief, Elisabetta Trenta, Guardia di Finanza, Lampedusa, Matteo Salvini, Mediterraneana, NGO, Operation Mare Sicuro 3 min read

(B2) Between Italian Defense Minister Elisabetta Trenta (5 Star Movement) and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini (Northern League), it has never been love at first sight. Very…

EP plenary session - VOTES followed by explanations of votes

The political groups do not digest the method of choosing Top jobs. Haro on the European Council

July 11, 2019 B2 Writing Commission 2019, European Council, democracy, Transnational lists, European Parliament, Spitzenkandidat 2 min read

(B2) The leaders of the political groups have not digested the way in which the European Council chose the candidates for the highest posts in the Union, denying a negligible role to...

J.-C. Juncker and J. Borrell at the Berlaymont (credit: European Commission)

Borrell-Juncker: a very friendly reunion

July 11, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Juncker Commission, EU High Representative, Josep Borrell 1 min read

(B2) European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker met with future EU High Representative Josep Borrell at the Berlaymont on Wednesday (10 July). "A friendly meeting" was…

Non-EU states to join Instex (Helga Schmid) (V2)

July 11, 2019 B2 Writing Helga Schmid, INSTEX, Iranian nuclear 1 min read

(B2) The Instex instrument created by the European E3 countries will be opened to non-EU countries, stated Helga Schmid, Secretary General of the EEAS, on Thursday (11…

The offices of the Parliament's committees (almost) all constituted

July 11, 2019 B2 Writing Parliamentary committees, Equality between men and women, Elections 2019, European Parliament 2 min read

(B2) MEPs elected the bureaux of their parliamentary committees on Wednesday (July 10). However, due to a lack of parity or for political reasons, some committee bureaux...

[Portrait] The three sovereign ministers (foreign affairs, defense, public order) of the new Greek government

July 11, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Biography, government, Greece 2 min read

(B2) The return to power of the traditional Greek right-wing party, New Democracy, in the legislative elections of July 7, dethroning Syriza, renews the Greek executive. The new Prime Minister…

Entered from Sévaré HQ (Mali) (Credit: Minusca)

The Minusma extended until 2020. The situation in the center of Mali object of all attention

July 11, 2019 B2 Writing Barkhane, Chapter VII, United Nations Security Council, UNSC, Insecurity, Mali, Minusma, Mopti, ONU 2 min read

(B2) The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has been extended until June 30, 2020, and will focus on central Mali. This is the meaning…

Ursula von der Leyen: like an airplane without wings

July 11, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Climate, Commission 2019, Right of initiative, employment, free, Open, European Parliament, CFSP, Ursula von der Leyen 3 min read

(B2) The President-designate of the European Commission appeared before journalists for a few minutes on Wednesday (10 July), after the Conference of Presidents, to report on her talks. For…

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